World I know- by Collective Soul off the self-titled album tabbed by: Scott, the guitar freak (scottf@scs.unr.edu) -and- Chad Hanley (chanle51@maine.main.edu)**NOTE: in the verses, use barre chords.. in the chorus, use the open fingerings... that's how it sounded when i heard it.. i'll also give you a more powerful-sounding chorus... ***NOTE: if no symphony is available for your rendition, keyboards work nicely... :) VERSE I

^D H^Aas ^Gour conscie^Ance shown? Has the sweet breeze blown? Has all the kindness gone? Hope still lingers on. I drink myself of newfound pity Sitting alone in New York City. And I don't know why.

Verse II

^D A^Are ^Gwe list^Aening? Hymns of offering Have we eyes to see That love is gathering?

^AAll the words that I've been reading Have now started the act of bleeding

^GInto one....Into one. CHORUS

^D So I walk ^Aupon high And I ^Gstep to the edge To s^Dee my world below. And I laugh^A at myself While the^C tears roll down. 'Cause^G it's the world I know. It's ^Dthe world I know.

VERSE III (look at end of Verse I) I drink myself of newfound pity Sittin alone in New York City. And I don't know why. Don't know why. CHORUS (check out the first chorus) So I walk upon high And I step to the edge to see my world below. And I laugh at myself While the tears roll down. 'Cause it's the world I know. It's the world I know. Yeah, I walk upon high And I step to the edge To see my world below And I laugh at myself While the tears roll down. 'Cause it's the world I know. It's the world I know. at the end when the symphony kicks in, Childress (i think) is arpeggiating a D, and throwing in the 4th sometimes (Dsus4) and the song ends on a Dsus4... (i've only heard the song twice on MTV, and at the time i didn't have my guitar.. i had to get home and play from memory... ) any comments/suggestions/flames/recipes for cookies mail: scott if there is a tab problem... chad if there is a lyric problem...From: QuesoMania@aol.com Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 01:24:53 -0500 Collective Soul - The World I Know Thanks to Kelly and Blair for inspiring me to figure out the chords to th= is. The lyrics may not be totally in order, if not e-mail me at quesomania@aol.com.

^BmHas our ^Gconscience shown? ^BmHas the ^Gsweet breeze blown? ^BmHas all ^Gkindness gone? ^BmHope still ^Glingers on.

^AI drink myself of newfound pity sittin alone in New York City. And I ^Gdon't know why. Don't know why.

^BmAre we ^Glistening? ^BmHymns of ^Goffering ^BmHave we ^Geyes to see ^BmThat love is ^Ggathering?

^AAll the words that I've been reading have now started the act of bleeding= ^GInto one....Into one.

CHORUS

^DSo I walk upon ^Ahigh and I step to the ^Gedge to see my world be^Dlow. And I laugh at ^Amyself while the tears roll ^Cdown. 'Cause it's the world I ^Gknow. It's the world I ^Dknow.

^AI drink myself of newfound pity sittin alone in New York City. And I ^Gdon't know why. Don't know why.

CHORUS

^DSo I walk upon ^Ahigh and I step to the ^Gedge to see my world be^Dlow. And I laugh at ^Amyself while the tears roll ^Cdown. 'Cause it's the world I ^Gknow. It's the world I ^Dknow. Yeah, I walk upon ^Ahigh and I step to the ^Gedge To see my world be^Dlow And I laugh at my^Aself while the tears roll ^Cdown. 'Cause it's the world I ^Gknow. It's the world I ^Dknow.----

From: Justin Kunz <kunjust@lyco.lycoming.edu> Subject: TAB: "The World I Know" by Collective Soul The World I Know by Collective Soul Taken from the album Collective Soul tabbed by Justin Kunz comments, questions, suggestions: kunjust@lycoming.edu Probably written by Ed Roland (sweet beard!) Well I definitely think this song is overplayed, but I have found a new respect for Collective Soul after I figured out the opening riff to this song. I think it is a great progression. I borrowed the lyrics from World I Know tablulation by Scott the guitar freak and Chad Hanley. I don't think their opening is accurate, it actually starts with a Bm progression like this... s- slide FIG 1 e ---------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------- G -2ss7777777--22222-244--444-666--------------------------------- D -0ss0000000--00000-000--000-000--------------------------------- A -xssxxxxxxx--xxxxx-xxx--xxx-xxx--------------------------------- E -2ss7777777--22222-233--333-555--------------------------------- *** ***-play that part as if you were counting '1,2,3' quickly, where the 2x02 formation gets the 1 count and the 2 and 3 count goes to 3x04. (you can figure out the real timing by listening to the song) FIG 1 Has our conscience show? Has the sweet breeze blown? Has all the kindness gone? Hope still lingers on. (open chords)

^AI drink myself of newbound pity Sitting alone in New York City ^GAnd I don't know why

FIG 1 Are we listening? Hymsn of offering Have we eyes to see That love is gathering? (open chords)

^AAll the words that I've been reading Have now started the act of bleeding ^GInto one... into one

(open chords)

^DSo I walk upon ^Ahigh And I step to the e^Gdge To see my world belo^Dw And I laugh at mys^Aelf While the tears roll d^Cown Cos it's the world I ^Gknow It's the world I ^Dknow

That's how it goes, just apply the same formations to the rest of the song Justin KunzDate: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 16:49:15 -0600 (CST) From: Rudolph <kohln@carleton.edu> Subject: TAB: The World I Know by Collective Soul Transcribed by Nate Kohl This is a slightly different version than the others I have seen posted - it is in a different key, but capo should take care of that. It sounds better than plain chords. Intro - E-|--0----0---0---0-- B-|--8----3---5---7-- G-|--0----0---0---0-- D-|--9----4---5---7-- A-|--7----2---3---5-- E-|--0--------------- Play the above with "Has our consience shown...Has the sweet breeze blown..." When you reach "I drink myself of newfound pity..." change to a D - C progression, then jump back into the above pattern for the second verse. Chorus - G - D - C - G "So I walk up on high..." G - D - F - C - G "And I laugh at myself...as the tears roll down.." The ending is G - D - C - D, but is instrumental so it needs more than just chords... And that is it! The only tricky thing is getting the strumming right and adding as many notes to synthesize a string quartet as possible. For the tabbed struming above, it is easiest just to use the same finger positions, and slide down and up the frets. From: Quentin Little <neutral@zipcon.net> Subject: World I know.tab by Collective Soul. World I know------ Collective Soul This is a real pretty tune I figured out sitting on the john and playing my guitar during one those really good bowel movements. 8<------------cut-here---------------------8<---------------------- Okay this is the definite riff that makes this tune so beautiful. I know you guys don't want to hear the transcriber speak so Ill cut it short. I dont see the way I play it posted, so heres what I have: Bm D/F# G e|-----x-x-x-x-x---x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x---| b|-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0---| ..and repeat g|----/7-7-7-7-7---7-7----2-2---2-2/4-4-4-4-4----4-4---| til' chorus. d|-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0---| a|-----x-x-x-x-x---x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x---| E|----/7-7-7-7-7---7-7----2-2---2-2/3-3-3-3-3----3-3---| Cool. Now Download "world_i_know.crd" and you'll be set for chorus and so on. Peace. Im out. ****Transcribed by Kuentin Lietel*****

Collective Soul - The world i know